FCA's Bailey still frontrunner for BoE job despite testing few months

Bailey, who took over from Martin Wheatley as Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) CEO on 1 July 2016 to steer the UK through the Brexit process, having been appointed by George Osborne, is a current 2/1 shot with Betway to secure the job. But a pair of recent scandals, including the still-running Neil Woodford saga as well as the collapse of London & Capital Finance, have seen his odds widen. In April, he was as shot as 1/2 to take over, according to comparison website Oddschecker. The suspension of the LF Woodford Equity Income fund, run by the UK's highest-profile stockpicker, has ser...